Exam I-True or false Flashcards
3T/F-Federalism is a political system in which regional governments share power with the
national government.
TRUE
3T/F- A disadvantage of federalism is the creation of an often confusing patchwork of laws and
regulations across a nation.
TRUE
3T/F-Enumerated and implied powers have been narrowly interpreted and have restricted the
constitutional expansion of the national government.
TRUE
3T/F-The Constitution gives specific powers to the states.
FALSE
3T/F-Federations differ on the particular methods they use to divide political power.
TRUE
3T/F-All state and federal laws are subordinate to the U.S. Constitution.
TRUE
3T/F-The Constitution focuses on states than on the national government.
FALSE
3T/F-New states can be formed by dividing or combining existing states without their consent.
FALSE
3T/F-The general source of political authority for states is their own constitutions.
TRUE
2T/F-There has only been one constitution for the government of the United States.
FALSE
2T/F-The Declaration of Independence is not legally binding.
FALSE
2T/F-Religion played a large role in influencing the delegates to the constitutional convention.
FALSE
2T/F-The Federalist Papers were published under the pseudonym Publius.
FALSE
2T/F-The U.S. Constitution as a written document was quite innovative at the time.
TRUE
2T/F-The U.S. Constitution fragments power in three ways.
TRUE
2T/F-The President has the authority to propose amendments to the Constitution.
FALSE
2T/F-All proposed Constitutional Amendments have to be ratified within a certain period of
time.
TRUE
1T/F-Although the heart of democracy is about process, substance counts too.
TRUE
1T/F-Democracies do not necessarily produce the best policy outcomes.
TRUE
1T/F-Americans like the idea of democracy, but don’t necessarily like the process of
democratic politics.
TRUE
1T/F-Democracy always produces the best possible outcomes.
FALSE
1T/F-Government is among many institutions that can legitimately use coercion on all
individuals and organizations in deciding who gets what.
TRUE
1T/F-Democracy can be direct or representative, and the U.S. has both, although it is a
primarily representative democratic system.
TRUE
1T/F-Any system of government in which people are allowed to cast votes is a democracy
TRUE
1T/F-Political science can never be “scientific” because human behavior is too erratic to be
explained by scientific theories.
FALSE
1T/F-A “theory” is most accurately defined as a “hunch” or “guess” about something.
FALSE
1T/F-When researchers find clear empirical evidence to support their theories, we say that the
theory has been “proven.”
TRUE
